The British novelist, John Bucham, visited the Poort in 1903.

When you enter Hartbeespoort from Johannesburg or Pretoria there is a four meter granite cross on top of the mountain at Saartjiesnek. Locals regard this sight as a beacon of homecoming.

The greatest single event in the history of Hartbeespoort was the building of the Hartbeespoort dam

11th July 1900 This was the opening battle of the